#C5BF9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.045 98.8), rgb(197, 191, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#C5BF9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BF9E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.045 98.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C5BF9E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BF9E | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BF9E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BF9E text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BF9E
oklch(80.1% 0.045 98.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A44
oklch(63.1% 0.092 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#827422
oklch(55.6% 0.101 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6114
oklch(49.1% 0.094 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F14
oklch(42.7% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4218
oklch(37.8% 0.061 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#C5BF9E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C6BD9C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBAB6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BF9E
#C5BF9E
oklch(80.1% 0.045 98.8)
- #B7BCDC
#B7BCDC
oklch(80.2% 0.045 278.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C5BF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #C5BF9E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.